Behind The Music

Behind The Music
  • Started airing: August 1997
  • Episodes: 223 (Avg. 17 per season)
  • Followers: 6 +100%
  • Popularity rank: #2289 -135 places
  • Ended

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Season 1

1x1: Milli Vanilli
The photogenic dance pop group that was disgraced after it was revealed that it did not sing on its album.
Air date August 17th, 1997
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1x2: M.C. Hammer
The energetic rapper/dancer who sold millions after crossing over to the pop market, but later shocked all by filing for bankruptcy.
Air date August 24th, 1997
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1x3: Boy George
The flamboyant British singer and frontman for the '80s band Culture Club.
Air date August 31st, 1997
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1x4: Fleetwood Mac
The legendary rock group, known best for the classic multi-platinum album Rumours, experiences turmoil due to drug use and tumultuous inter-group romances.
Air date September 7th, 1997
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1x5: Nowhere to Run
A look at rock stars who were terrorized by stalkers.
Air date September 21st, 1997
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1x6: Imagemakers
A study of rock photographers.
Air date September 28th, 1997
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1x7: Lynyrd Skynyrd
The Southern rock group that persevered despite countless tragedies, including a 1977 plane crash that killed three members.
Air date October 19th, 1997
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1x8: Teddy Pendergrass
The sultry R&B singer who continued his career despite being paralyzed in a car accident.
Air date October 26th, 1997
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1x9: Billy Joel
The popular New York-based singer/songwriter/pianist.
Air date November 9th, 1997
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1x10: Lilith Fair
A look at the all-female touring rock show organized by Sarah McLachlan.
Air date November 16th, 1997
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1x11: Andy Gibb
The handsome disco singer and younger brother of the Bee Gees whose life was cut short by drug use.
Air date November 30th, 1997
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1x12: Jim Croce
The singer/songwriter who died in a plane crash just before his best-known hit, ""Time in a Bottle,"" was released.
Air date December 2nd, 1997
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1x13: Carpenters
The brother-sister soft rock duo that dominated the charts throughout the 1970s while one of its members hid a deadly eating disorder.
Air date January 1st, 1998
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1x14: Sonny Bono
The singer/actor/comedian turned politician, best known for his association (both on and off stage) with Cher.
Air date January 11th, 1998
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1x15: The Mamas and the Papas
The tumultuous 1960s folk-pop group, best known for hits like ""California Dreamin'"" and ""Monday, Monday"" and its members' battles... read more »
Air date January 18th, 1998
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1x16: Meat Loaf
The corpulent singer/actor, who rose to fame in the 1970s and fell off the radar for two decades before rebounding in the mid-90s with the sequel to his successful album Bat Out... read more »
Air date February 1st, 1998
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1x17: Gladys Knight
The legendary R&B singer/actress known for hits such as ""I Heard It Through the Grapevine,"" ""Midnight Train to Georgia"" and... read more »
Air date February 15th, 1998
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1x18: Willie Nelson
The country singer/songwriter known for his battles with drugs and long-standing fight against the IRS as well as his musical output.
Air date March 1st, 1998
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1x19: Jerry Lee Lewis
The Hall-of-Fame singer/songwriter/pianist who faced a severe career backlash after marrying his 13-year-old cousin.
Air date March 8th, 1998
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1x20: Rick James
The R&B/funk singer, known for hits such as ""Super Freak,"" who saw his career decline and eventually wound up behind bars due to a severe drug addiction.
Air date March 15th, 1998
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1x21: David Crosby
The folk-rock singer/guitarist and member of the Hall-of-Fame trio Crosby, Stills and Nash who faced severe legal and health crises due to his decades of drug abuse.
Air date March 22nd, 1998
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1x22: Selena
The Tejano superstar who was murdered by her fan club manager just before her English-language crossover debut was to be released.
Air date March 29th, 1998
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1x23: Jefferson Airplane
The '60s rock group that underwent several lineup and format changes over the course of two decades, later evolving into the peppy pop group Starship in the mid-'80s.
Air date April 5th, 1998
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1x24: Takin' It to the Streets
A look at street musicians.
Air date April 12th, 1998
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1x25: Ozzy Osbourne
The popular but troubled heavy metal icon and former lead singer of Black Sabbath, who battled drug and alcohol problems that nearly cost him his career and family.
Air date April 19th, 1998
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1x26: Ted Nugent
The outspoken hard rock guitarist and hunting activist.
Air date April 26th, 1998
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1x27: Joe Cocker
The raspy-voiced pop-rock singer who endured a long, public battle with drugs.
Air date May 3rd, 1998
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1x28: Frank Sinatra
A news special focusing on the life of the legendary crooner and actor.
Air date May 17th, 1998
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1x29: Studio 54
One of the most famous hot spots of the disco era.
Air date May 24th, 1998
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1x30: Keith Moon
The drummer for the legendary British rock group The Who, who suffered an early demise due to a drug overdose.
Air date May 31st, 1998
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1x31: Bonnie Raitt
The blues-rock singer/guitarist who battled alcoholism for years, then recovered to find mainstream success and critical acclaim in the 1990s.
Air date June 7th, 1998
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1x32: Culture Club Reunion
An update on the earlier episode about singer Boy George, as he reunites with his former bandmates to perform again.
Air date June 13th, 1998
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1x33: Robbie Robertson
The guitarist for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees The Band.
Air date June 14th, 1998
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1x34: Def Leppard
The British pop metal band, which released such multi-platinum albums as Pyromania and Hysteria.
Air date June 21st, 1998
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1x35: Tony Orlando
The soft pop singer and '70s variety show host who went into a downward spiral after losing a friend.
Air date June 28th, 1998
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1x36: Gloria Estefan
The Cuban-born pop/adult contemporary singer who battled back after suffering devastating injuries in a tour bus accident.
Air date July 5th, 1998
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1x37: Jan and Dean
The popular surf-rock duo which saw one member suffer life-threatening injuries in a car wreck.
Air date July 12th, 1998
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1x38: Harry Chapin
The folk-rock singer/songwriter, who also landed a #1 pop hit with ""Cat's in the Cradle"" but died young in a car accident.
Air date July 19th, 1998
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1x39: Gloria Gaynor
The disco singer who topped the charts with ""I Will Survive.""
Air date July 26th, 1998
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